Poseidon Adventure had a budget. This had James Coburn and a prayer.
Hotshot Navy special ops guys get assigned to take a cruise to keep an eye on a VIP's daughter. Once the voyage is under way, somehow a nuke A) gets lost in the vicinity, and goes off. The resulting tidal wave capsizes the cruise ship, and its up to our heros to save the day
Practical Effects
Tilted hallway sets that wobble when actors touch walls
Acting
James Coburn's visible regret in every close-up
Director
John Putch
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